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The Prioress
Theodore is Marguerite’s son and Baptiste’s stepson. He insists on serving as a page to Raymond in order to show his gratitude to Raymond for rescuing him and his mother from Baptiste and his men, bandits who kept Marguerite and her sons as prisoners, forcing them to participate in their murderous schemes. Theodore is a loyal servant to Raymond, and he does all he can to learn the truth about what happened to Raymond’s beloved, Agnes, after she mysteriously disappears from the convent of St. Clare. Theodore’s hard work pays off when Mother St. Ursula discreetly passes him a message informing him of the cruel injustices the prioress subjected Agnes to as punishment for her affair with Raymond.
Theodore Quotes in The Monk
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Chapter 10
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His good sense had pointed out to him the artifices of the monks, the gross absurdity of their miracles, wonders, and suppositious reliques. He blushed to see his countrymen the dupes of deceptions so ridiculous, and only wished for an opportunity to free them from their monkish fetters. That opportunity, so long desired in vain, was at length presented to him. He resolved not to let it slip, but to set before the people, in glaring colours, how enormous were the abuses but too frequently practiced in monasteries, and how unjustly public esteem was bestowed indiscriminately upon all who wore a religious habit. He longed for the moment destined to unmask the hypocrites, and convince his countrymen, that a sanctified exterior does not always hide a virtuous heart.
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Theodore Quotes in The Monk
The The Monk quotes below are all either spoken by Theodore or refer to Theodore. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 10
Quotes
His good sense had pointed out to him the artifices of the monks, the gross absurdity of their miracles, wonders, and suppositious reliques. He blushed to see his countrymen the dupes of deceptions so ridiculous, and only wished for an opportunity to free them from their monkish fetters. That opportunity, so long desired in vain, was at length presented to him. He resolved not to let it slip, but to set before the people, in glaring colours, how enormous were the abuses but too frequently practiced in monasteries, and how unjustly public esteem was bestowed indiscriminately upon all who wore a religious habit. He longed for the moment destined to unmask the hypocrites, and convince his countrymen, that a sanctified exterior does not always hide a virtuous heart.
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